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ARTICLE 4 – MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1: Membership Categories
Membership in this organization shall consist of the following categories:
Active Membership
Support Membership
New Membership
Conditions, rights, and responsibilities of each member category are defined in the corresponding sections below.
Membership in this organization shall be open to all interested adult persons (18 years of age or older) who meet
the requirements for membership in the category they seek. There shall be no discrimination of membership on
the basis of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or
disability.
Children are welcome as guests at club events and activities but must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all
times. The parent or guardian must be an Active Member of OKILUG.
SECTION 2: Active Membership
Active Members shall have full voting privileges at OKILUG meetings and access to all club benefits.
Active Members include all individuals who have met the following criteria:
1. Are at least eighteen (18) years old.
2. Have attended four (4) meetings (in person or virtually) within a twelve (12) month period.
3. Have participated in an OKILUG show or activity as approved by the Executive Board.
4. Have paid their annual dues.
5. Have reviewed, signed, and agreed to abide by these OKILUG Bylaws
To maintain Active Member status with OKILUG, individuals must attend a minimum of four (4) club meetings
(in person or virtually) per year and participate in OKILUG shows and activities as approved by the Executive
Board. Active Members are required to pay annual dues within the second quarter (October - December) of each
fiscal year. The Executive Board will determine the annual dues amount within the first quarter (July – September)
of each fiscal year. Special accommodations for Active Membership may be granted by the Executive Board.
Active Membership status and associated privileges may be restricted, suspended, or revoked by Sanctions
imposed as a result of violations of the Membership Code of Conduct of Article 4, Section 6. or an individual’s
failure to maintain requirements for Active Membership. An Active Member is considered to be in good standing
unless currently subject to Sanction.
SECTION 3: Support Membership
Support Membership is open to all persons eighteen (18) years of age and older who wish to aid in OKILUG
activities on an ad hoc or selective basis but who are uninterested in achieving the requirements for Active
Membership. All Support Members must be sponsored by an Active Member (typically, a family member or
friend) through whom they maintain their affiliation with OKILUG.
The Executive Board may impose a cap on the number of Support Members sponsored by Active Members. All
Support Membership requests must be approved by the Executive Board.
Support Members shall be welcome to attend OKILUG meetings. However, they shall not have voting rights and
shall have only restricted club benefits as determined by the Executive Board. While a list of Support Members’
names will be maintained, they shall not be placed on the OKILUG email list.
Support Membership status and associated privileges may be restricted, suspended, or revoked by Sanctions
imposed as a result of violations of the Membership Code of Conduct of Article 4, Section 6.
SECTION 4: New Membership
New Membership includes any individual over the age of eighteen (18) who is seeking Active Membership in
OKILUG but has yet to fulfill all criteria listed in Article 4, Section 2 for obtaining that status.
Once a New Member believes they have achieved the requirements to become an Active Member, they must
inform the club secretary. The Secretary will verify all requirements have been met and announce that individual’s
status change to Active Membership at the next club meeting.
New Members are welcome to attend OKILUG meetings. However, they shall not have voting rights and shall
have only restricted club benefits as determined by the Executive Board.
New Membership status and associated privileges may be restricted, suspended, or revoked by Sanctions imposed
as a result of violations of the Membership Code of Conduct of Article 4, Section 6.
SECTION 5: Voting
Only Active Members have the right to vote at meetings. Support Members and New Members are not eligible to
vote. Unless otherwise noted by these bylaws, a simple majority vote of 50% plus one (1) of members present
shall decide any issue.
See DUTIES OF OFFICERS for President’s restriction of voting.
SECTION 6: Membership Code of Conduct
All OKILUG members are required to conduct themselves in compliance with this Membership Code of Conduct
during club activities. Club activities include, but are not limited to, club meetings, Executive Board meetings,
club shows, media interviews, building events, and maintenance activities.
In general, members are expected to act in ways consistent with what a reasonable person would consider civil,
normal, and customary interaction in a public setting.
The following behaviors are prohibited during all OKILUG activities:
1. Activity that violates federal, state, or local laws
2. Illegal drug possession or use
3. Abusive use of alcohol
4. Activity that threatens or endangers OKILUG members or the public
5. Activity that threatens or destroys property
6. Physical, sexual, oral, or written abuse
Members shall not enter into a Lego®-related relationship with any individual or organization that directly
competes with or conflicts with the interests of OKILUG without the approval of the Executive Board. Examples
of prohibited relationships include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Competing with or outbidding OKILUG in negotiating with a supplier to purchase Lego® or Lego®-
related supplies.
2. Competing with or underbidding OKILUG in securing sponsorship for a display or show.
The Executive Board shall determine if the potential relationship is a conflict of interest.
Violation of this Code of Conduct may result in Sanctions against the offending member in accordance with
Article 4, Section 7, below.
SECTION 1: Membership Categories
Membership in this organization shall consist of the following categories:
Active Membership
Support Membership
New Membership
Conditions, rights, and responsibilities of each member category are defined in the corresponding sections below.
Membership in this organization shall be open to all interested adult persons (18 years of age or older) who meet
the requirements for membership in the category they seek. There shall be no discrimination of membership on
the basis of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or
disability.
Children are welcome as guests at club events and activities but must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all
times. The parent or guardian must be an Active Member of OKILUG.
SECTION 2: Active Membership
Active Members shall have full voting privileges at OKILUG meetings and access to all club benefits.
Active Members include all individuals who have met the following criteria:
1. Are at least eighteen (18) years old.
2. Have attended four (4) meetings (in person or virtually) within a twelve (12) month period.
3. Have participated in an OKILUG show or activity as approved by the Executive Board.
4. Have paid their annual dues.
5. Have reviewed, signed, and agreed to abide by these OKILUG Bylaws
To maintain Active Member status with OKILUG, individuals must attend a minimum of four (4) club meetings
(in person or virtually) per year and participate in OKILUG shows and activities as approved by the Executive
Board. Active Members are required to pay annual dues within the second quarter (October - December) of each
fiscal year. The Executive Board will determine the annual dues amount within the first quarter (July – September)
of each fiscal year. Special accommodations for Active Membership may be granted by the Executive Board.
Active Membership status and associated privileges may be restricted, suspended, or revoked by Sanctions
imposed as a result of violations of the Membership Code of Conduct of Article 4, Section 6. or an individual’s
failure to maintain requirements for Active Membership. An Active Member is considered to be in good standing
unless currently subject to Sanction.
SECTION 3: Support Membership
Support Membership is open to all persons eighteen (18) years of age and older who wish to aid in OKILUG
activities on an ad hoc or selective basis but who are uninterested in achieving the requirements for Active
Membership. All Support Members must be sponsored by an Active Member (typically, a family member or
friend) through whom they maintain their affiliation with OKILUG.
The Executive Board may impose a cap on the number of Support Members sponsored by Active Members. All
Support Membership requests must be approved by the Executive Board.
Support Members shall be welcome to attend OKILUG meetings. However, they shall not have voting rights and
shall have only restricted club benefits as determined by the Executive Board. While a list of Support Members’
names will be maintained, they shall not be placed on the OKILUG email list.
Support Membership status and associated privileges may be restricted, suspended, or revoked by Sanctions
imposed as a result of violations of the Membership Code of Conduct of Article 4, Section 6.
SECTION 4: New Membership
New Membership includes any individual over the age of eighteen (18) who is seeking Active Membership in
OKILUG but has yet to fulfill all criteria listed in Article 4, Section 2 for obtaining that status.
Once a New Member believes they have achieved the requirements to become an Active Member, they must
inform the club secretary. The Secretary will verify all requirements have been met and announce that individual’s
status change to Active Membership at the next club meeting.
New Members are welcome to attend OKILUG meetings. However, they shall not have voting rights and shall
have only restricted club benefits as determined by the Executive Board.
New Membership status and associated privileges may be restricted, suspended, or revoked by Sanctions imposed
as a result of violations of the Membership Code of Conduct of Article 4, Section 6.
SECTION 5: Voting
Only Active Members have the right to vote at meetings. Support Members and New Members are not eligible to
vote. Unless otherwise noted by these bylaws, a simple majority vote of 50% plus one (1) of members present
shall decide any issue.
See DUTIES OF OFFICERS for President’s restriction of voting.
SECTION 6: Membership Code of Conduct
All OKILUG members are required to conduct themselves in compliance with this Membership Code of Conduct
during club activities. Club activities include, but are not limited to, club meetings, Executive Board meetings,
club shows, media interviews, building events, and maintenance activities.
In general, members are expected to act in ways consistent with what a reasonable person would consider civil,
normal, and customary interaction in a public setting.
The following behaviors are prohibited during all OKILUG activities:
1. Activity that violates federal, state, or local laws
2. Illegal drug possession or use
3. Abusive use of alcohol
4. Activity that threatens or endangers OKILUG members or the public
5. Activity that threatens or destroys property
6. Physical, sexual, oral, or written abuse
Members shall not enter into a Lego®-related relationship with any individual or organization that directly
competes with or conflicts with the interests of OKILUG without the approval of the Executive Board. Examples
of prohibited relationships include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Competing with or outbidding OKILUG in negotiating with a supplier to purchase Lego® or Lego®-
related supplies.
2. Competing with or underbidding OKILUG in securing sponsorship for a display or show.
The Executive Board shall determine if the potential relationship is a conflict of interest.
Violation of this Code of Conduct may result in Sanctions against the offending member in accordance with
Article 4, Section 7, below.